Card holder



May 26, 1931- J. E. BONANDER I 1,807,467

' Filed June 135 1929 2 sheets-Sheet 2 l I I Patented May 26, 1931 UNITED STATES JoHN ERIK BoNAmJEn,

F CAIJUMET, ILLINOIS CARD HOLDER Application led June 13,

This invention relates to" card holders.. i

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a novel and improved card holder for protecting cards or similar articles from wear and soiling.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved transparent card holder by means of which cards may be retained in the holder= and be clearly visible therethrough.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a transparent card holder adapted to retain the card in a loose-leaf binder and to prevent damage to the card through Wear or soiling-while retaining the card in the holder in a clearly visible manner.

Other important objects ofthe present invention include the combination and inter-l relation of parts whereby the whole forms a novel, simple and improved construction readily designed to meet the demands of economical manufacture.

Other important objects of the present invention will be apparent from a consideravtion of the following specification. taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawin s in which igure 1 is a view of one form of the present invention mounted in a loose-leaf 3o binder;

Fig. .2 is a View of the cards in the form of holder shown in Figure 1; E Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on lies 33 of Figure 1;

ig. 4 is a sectional view taken on lines 4-4 of Figure 1: Fig. 5 isa view of the unfolded holder blank;

Fig. 6 is a View Similar to Figure 1 of a modified' form ofthe invention;

ig. 7 is a sectional 'view taken on lines 1g. 6;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on lines 8 8 of Fig. 6; and

Fig. 9 is a view of the blank of that form ofholder shown in Fig. 6.

Referring more particularly to the drawings it will be seen that the device is adapted to retain cards in a visible position within a loose-leaf binder, the binder being indicated 1929. Serial No. 370,703.

in Figure 1 by the numeral 10, and including the conventional separable rings 11.

The cardholder of the present invention, which is adapted to retain cards in a fully visible position while protecting them fron' soiling and wear, is preferably formed of some economical transparent material such as cellophane, or for a more durable holder the device may be formed of Celluloid or any equally transparent material.

n reference to Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, it will be apparent that a holder may be formed from a blank illustrated in Fig. 5, which provides a foldable rectangular body 12 from which project two fiaps 13 on each side thereof, and end flaps 14 and 15. The side flaps 13 are provided by folding the blank along dotted lines 16 defining the side edges of they body 12, While theend flaps 14 and 15 are provided by folding the blank along the dotted lines 17 defining the ends of the body 12. The flap 15 is slitted as at 18 to provide a tongue 19 which extends outwardly from the related fold line 17 to the edge of the flap. Tle tongue 19 is adapted to be received through a slot 20 co-incidental with the other fold line 17.

nIn the operation of securing the cards or similar matter within the binder 10,` a pair of cards is laid back up on the body 12, the cards being designated 21. The blank is then folded along the lines 16 to make the side flaps 13 overlie the cards 21, after which the blankis folded along the lines 17 to make the end flaps 14 and 15 overlie the `cards 21 and :he iaps 13. The body 12 of the blank is then folded along the line 22 which brings the 4cards back to back with their 'front faces 'showing through the two sections of the body 12 provided by virtue of the folding of the body along the line 22. This folded condition of the holder is illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.

Foi` securing the holder within the binder 10 two rows of apertures 23 are provided in the blank respectively on opposite sides of and equally spaced from each fold line 17 to present pairs of apertures for the retaining rings 11. The rings 11 areseverally passed through the pairs of apertures to retain the holder in folded condition and retain it seen Vthat a modified form of the holder is provided, in which case a simple rectangular blank as shown in Fig. 9 is utilized as indicated by the numeral 30, the blank being formed of material similar to that described in connection With the first form of the invention. The blank 30 is centrally foldable along the transverse line 3l, While the ends `and 33 of the device 'are adapted to be brought together upon folding and to be secured by paste, glue or similar means if desired. For securing the ends 32 and 33 together without the use of an adhesive material the end 32 yis provided With cuts 34 which form a central tongue 35 which tongue is adapted to be received through a (3o-operating aperture 3G in the opposite end 33 of the blank.

In the use of this form of the invention the cards are placed back up on the blank 30, similar to the placing of the cards on the blank 12. rIhe blank is then folded centrally along the line 3l, the tongue 35 may be insei-ted through the aperture 36, and the rings ll of the binder l0 are adapted to extend through apertures 37 spaced, slightly inwardly from the ends 32 and 33, whereby upon folding, the apertures Will aline to permit the rings to pass therethrough, thus assisting in securing the holder closed.

To prevent udisplacement of the cards which have been indicated by the numeral 2l in Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9, from the holder, the inner edges of the cards are preferably notched as at 39 in Figs. 6 and 7. Thus the rings are received within the notches 39 and dislodgment of the cards from between the sides of the cover is effectively prevented.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that the invention provides a simple, eiiicient and economical arrangement by the use of which cards and similar matter may be readily retained in a loose-leaf binder. The cards are retained Within the binder in a fully visible manner, at the same time being protected against Wear and soiling. It will be understood that the invention is not confined to the specific embodiment here illustrated and that numerous changes, modifications, and the full use of equivalents may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as outlined in the appended claims. Y

What is claimed isf Y 1. In a device of the class described, a foldable blank having apertures therein, and means for retaining said blank in folded condition consisting of a tongue on one edge of the blank receivable in one of the apertures in the other edge of the blank, and said blank being foldable to aline certain. of the apertures therein to receive binding means therethrough.

2. In a device of the class described, a centrally foldable blank having apertures therein, means for retaining said blank in folded condition consisting of a tongue on one of said edges of the blank receivable in one of the `apertures in the other edge thereof, said vblank being foldable to aline certain of the apertures, and binding means receivable in the alined apertures to retain the blank in place, said' binding meansbeing adapted to engage cards or the like 'arranged between the folds of the blank to retain them therein.

In a device of the class described, a centrally foldable blank having apertures therein along two of its edges, means for retaining said blank in folded condition consist- .ing of a tongue on one of said edges of the blank receivable in one of the apertures in the other edgethereof, said blank being foldable to aline certain of the apertures, and retaining rings receiyable in the alined aper tures to retain the blank in place, said retaining rings being adapted to engage cards or the like arranged between the folds of the blank to retain them therein.

4. A holder of the class described, constructed of a foldable transparent blank to provide tWo body portions arranged side by side, end and side flaps on each of said body portions overlying the inside thereof, alined apertures in end flaps and related body por-` tions for the purpose of retaining the body portions and flaps infolded relation.

5. A holder of the class described, constructed of a foldable transparent blank to provide tvvo body portions arranged side by side, end and side flaps on each of said body portions overlying the inside thereof, alined apertures in end iaps and related body portions for the purpose of retaining the body portions and flaps in folded relation, and a. tongue projecting from one of said body portions adapted to be received in a slot in the blank to assist in retaining the body portions and aps in thefolded relation.

JOHN ERIK BONNDER. 

